Yosemite flooding April 7, 2018

By Amy Graff

on April 9, 2018 7:54 AM

Cook's Meadow is flooded by the rising Merced River in Yosemite National Park's Yosemite Valley on Saturday, April 7, 2018. Northern California was drenched by a powerful "Pineapple Express" storm, but no major problems were reported after the heaviest rain from the "atmospheric river" of subtropical moisture moved through late Friday. (Eric Paul Zamora/The Fresno Bee via AP) less

Cook's Meadow is flooded by the rising Merced River in Yosemite National Park's Yosemite Valley on Saturday, April 7, 2018. Northern California was drenched by a powerful "Pineapple Express" storm, but no major ... more

Photo: Eric Paul Zamora / Fresno Bee

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Kevin Kimo Laughlin, a maintenance worker for Aramark, wades back to dry ground as the Merced River rises due to rain in Yosemite National Park's Yosemite Valley on Saturday, April 7, 2018. Northern California was drenched by a powerful "Pineapple Express" storm, but no major problems were reported after the heaviest rain from the "atmospheric river" of subtropical moisture moved through late Friday. less

Kevin Kimo Laughlin, a maintenance worker for Aramark, wades back to dry ground as the Merced River rises due to rain in Yosemite National Park's Yosemite Valley on Saturday, April 7, 2018. Northern California ... more

In this Saturday, April 7, 2018 photo released by the National Park Service, floodwaters cover Cooks Meadow and the pedestrian trail through Cooks Meadow in Yosemite Valley in Yosemite, Calif. Sections of Northside Drive, Southside Drive, and Sentinel Drive remain closed due to high water in the roadway. Parts of Yosemite National Park remained closed as the Merced River peaked several feet above flood stage through the Yosemite Valley. (National Park Service via AP) less

In this Saturday, April 7, 2018 photo released by the National Park Service, floodwaters cover Cooks Meadow and the pedestrian trail through Cooks Meadow in Yosemite Valley in Yosemite, Calif. Sections of ... more

Photo: National Park Service

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A raging Bridalveil Fall plummets into Yosemite Valley, closed to the public due to a flooding Merced River, in Yosemite National Park on Saturday, April 7, 2018. Northern California was drenched by a powerful "Pineapple Express" storm, but no major problems were reported after the heaviest rain from the "atmospheric river" of subtropical moisture moved through late Friday. (Eric Paul Zamora/The Fresno Bee via AP) less

A raging Bridalveil Fall plummets into Yosemite Valley, closed to the public due to a flooding Merced River, in Yosemite National Park on Saturday, April 7, 2018. Northern California was drenched by a powerful ... more

In this Saturday, April 7, 2018, photo released by the National Park Service, roads in Yosemite Valley have been impacted by high water in Yosemite, Calif. Sections of Northside Drive, Southside Drive, and Sentinel Drive remain closed due to high water in the roadway. Parts of Yosemite National Park remained closed as the Merced River peaked several feet above flood stage through the Yosemite Valley. (National Park Service via AP) less

In this Saturday, April 7, 2018, photo released by the National Park Service, roads in Yosemite Valley have been impacted by high water in Yosemite, Calif. Sections of Northside Drive, Southside Drive, and ... more

Photo: National Park Service

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Royal Arches Cascade in Yosemite National Park during an atmospheric river event on April 7, 2018

Royal Arches Cascade in Yosemite National Park during an atmospheric river event on April 7, 2018

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Housekeeping Camp in Yosemite National Park during an atmospheric river event on April 7, 2018

Housekeeping Camp in Yosemite National Park during an atmospheric river event on April 7, 2018

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Yosemite Falls and Merced River near Swinging Bridge in Yosemite National Park during an atmospheric river event on April 7, 2018

Yosemite Falls and Merced River near Swinging Bridge in Yosemite National Park during an atmospheric river event on April 7, 2018

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Cook's Meadow is flooded by the rising Merced River in Yosemite National Park's Yosemite Valley on Saturday, April 7, 2018. Northern California was drenched by a powerful "Pineapple Express" storm, but no major problems were reported after the heaviest rain from the "atmospheric river" of subtropical moisture moved through late Friday. (Eric Paul Zamora/The Fresno Bee via AP) less

Cook's Meadow is flooded by the rising Merced River in Yosemite National Park's Yosemite Valley on Saturday, April 7, 2018. Northern California was drenched by a powerful "Pineapple Express" storm, but no major ... more